Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan in the first eight months of 2022 rose by more than one-sixth on-year, in a trend expected to carry into the foreseeable future, largely driven by ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits 81 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 81 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan at 00:51 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The epicenter, with a depth of 58.577 km, ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Japan’s Sony sells music business in Russia
Japan's Sony Group Corp has sold the Russian branch of its music business given heightened human rights concern over the Ukraine conflict and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Refiner Is Gearing Up for the Oil Industry’s Decline
Japan’s biggest oil refiner is drawing up plans to consolidate production as domestic demand slumps because of a shrinking population and efforts to cut emissions. Eneos Holdings Inc. has an outline ... ( read original story ...)
How do Japanese show they care? By sending a telegram.
Just in one year, more than 4 million telegrams crisscrossed Japan carrying articulations of celebration, mourning and thanks. A recent scandal, however, may cool the enthusiasm for some senders. ( read original story ...)
Japan liquor businesses turn to non-alcoholic drinks to attract Gen Z
Bucking the age-old stereotype of hard-drinking college students, Manaka Okamoto considers the next day's schedule before cracking open an alcoholic beverage. "If I have to get up early, and I think ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies keen on enhancing collaboration with Azerbaijan
Japanese companies are keen on investing in the industrial zones of Azerbaijan, the Industrial Zones Development Agency of Azerbaijan told Trend. According to the agency, the Japanese business mission ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake measuring 7.6 shakes up Papua New Guinea. All we know so far
The "Ring of Fire" also runs through Papua New Guinea; therefore, this area is prone to earthquakes due to fault lines. The "ring" is the longest fault-line in the world and measures 40,000 kilometers ... ( read original story ...)
Shoji Morimoto charges $104 per booking to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion in Tokyo
Shoji Morimoto, a 38-year-old man from Japan who goes by the moniker "Rental-Do-Nothing-Man", is trying to change the societal attitude towards productivity — and making big bucks while he does it. ( read original story ...)
Firefighter rescued as a baby in 2008 Sichuan earthquake pays it forward in rescue of his own
Photos of a firefighter cradling a two-month-old survivor of the recent Sichuan earthquake led to the revelation that the man was also rescued as a child by a firefighter in the 2008 Sichuan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ready to act to deal with ‘rapid, one-sided’ yen moves, government says
Japan is ready to take action to deal with swift moves in the yen, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Thursday, repeating the government's verbal warnings as the currency hovered ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Biotech Startups Directory 2022
The "The Directory of Biotech Startups in Japan 2021-2022" directory has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui buys 29% stake in Brazil’s Ouro Fino
Brazilian veterinary products manufacturer Ouro Fino Saude Animal SA said on Friday that Japan's Mitsui & Co acquired a 29% stake in the business. ( read original story ...)
Japan Aug trade deficit seen at 9-year high as weak yen boosts imports
Japan likely recorded its biggest trade deficit in more than nine years in August as the yen's plunge to 24-year-lows swelled import costs, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises 2% in mixed Asia session following Wall Street’s rebound rally
Markets in Asia-Pacific were mixed following Wall Street's solid rebound rally overnight in the best day since Aug. 10 for all three averages. Investors will also be closely watch ... ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades Q2 GDP as the lifting of local Covid-19 restrictions boosted consumer and business spending
Japan’s economy grew an annualized 3.5% in the second quarter, beating estimates forecasting a growth of 2.9%, as the lifting of local COVID-19 restrictions boosted consumer ... ( read original story ...)